jpdb beta

challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity

1

sudden; abrupt; unexpected

4

to place firmly; to hit very hard

1

to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down

2

brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows

4

proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close

3

to plunder; to grab; to snatch

1

skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity

1

to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

1

hand-to-hand combat

1

to look down on; to make light of

1

(being beholden to someone for a favor of) a night's lodging and a meal

1

Japanese (language)

3

utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)

1

to get used to hearing

2

to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range

1

necessities of life (food, clothing and shelter)

1

is it?; isn't it?; be; is

2

unmatched (unparalleled) accuracy

1

to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)

7

tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)

1

to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely

1

now (while the time is ripe); while one still can

2

hurriedly; in haste; in a rush; hurry up!; quickly!; get going!

1

pipe; tube

1

to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open

1

armor; armour

1

to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with

1

to face on; to look out on to

1

to be smashed up

2

toughened glass; tempered glass

2

scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart

2

to compare

1

both sides

1

dress; outfit

1

to soften; to moderate; to relieve

1

to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted

1

superconductivity; super-conductivity

1

motor

1

joint (knee, elbow, etc.)

1

collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline

6

to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)

1

floor above; floor upstairs

1

with a single blow; with one stroke

1

to double; to increase

1

grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold

1

pebble

1

to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in

2

paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor

2

fine quality

1